WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Winter Haven police officer is being treated for injuries after a serious two-vehicle crash early Sunday morning while responding to an emergency call. The incident, which occurred at the intersection of Cypress Gardens Boulevard and 1st Street South, is currently under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.

The collision took place at 2:19 a.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025. The officer was driving a marked Chevy Tahoe eastbound on Cypress Gardens Boulevard, operating in emergency mode to respond to a report of a possible armed disturbance.

As the officer entered the intersection near the Chick-fil-A, a Grey 2019 Honda Accord traveling southbound on 1st Street South at what officials described as a “high rate of speed” entered the intersection. The Honda stru

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